ELA 10 B Seminar
PRP 12
2013-2014
Daily Schedule
ELA 10 B Seminar

There are DAILY attendance points.
Students should make EVERY attempt to be in attendance consistently.
There are DAILY assignments.
Students should expect to turn in SOMETHING class related every day.
Day 1 T 5/20

LT:Describe characters in literature
CCSS:R#1
Strategy:Marzano #7
Activity:
  • Course Intro
  • Begin Of Mice and Men
Assign:
  • OMM Ant Gd Pt 1 "Before" statements
  • OMM Ant Gd Pt 2 Essay #2 (250-350 words)
  • Begin film viewing notes
Day 2 W 5/21

LT: Examine character portrayals
CCSS:R#3
Strategy: Marzano #8
Activity:
  • Continue Blake version of Of Mice and Men
Assign:
  • Begin Film Questions
Day 3 Th 5/22

LT: Predict Outcomes
CCSS:R#6
Strategy:Marzano#9
Activity:
  • Conclude Blake version of Of Mice and Men
  • Discuss various types of relationships
  • Read "Living in Sym"
  • Read Mario Cuomo's "Achieving the American Dream"
Assign:
  • Continue Film Questions
  • Compose DRAFT of "Where I'm From" poem
  • Answer "American Dream Questions"
Day 4 F 5/23

LT:Identify similarities and differences (Compare/Contrast)
CCSS:R#9
Strategy: Marzano #1
Activity:
  • View MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"
  • Begin viewing Sinese version of Of Mice and Men
Assign:
  • Begin Comparison/Contrast Chart and Essay
  • Work on Film Questions
  • Work on "I Have a Dream" TEST as a STUDY GUIDE
Day 5 T 5/27

LT:Discuss various types of relationships
CCSS:W#5
Strategy:Marzano#2
Activity:
  • Conclude viewing Sinese version of Of Mice and Men
Assign:
  • Conclude Comparison/Contrast Chart
  • Conclude Film Questions
  • Do OMM Anticipation Guide Part III "After" statement
  • Do OMM Anticipation Guide Part IV Essay #2 (250-350 words
  • Work on FINAL of "Where I'm From" Poem
Day 6 W 5/28

LT:Develop and defend a stand
CCSS: S&L#1
Strategy:Marzano #6
Activity:
  • OMM TEST
  • Anticipation Activity for A Raisin in the Sun (Four Corners)
Assign:
  • ARITS Anticipation Piece
  • Work on poems
Day 7 Th 5/29

LT:Discuss forming an opinion
CCSS:W#4
Strategy: Marzano#8
Activity:
  • Begin viewing A Raisin in the Sun
Assign:
  • Begin Film Questions
Day 8 F 5/30

LT:Evaluate "The American Dream" for various groups
CCSS: S&L#3
Strategy: Marzano#
Activity:
  • Conclude viewing A Raisin in the Sun
  • American Dream Poems
Assign:
  • Conclude Film Questions
  • Bio Poem
  • Am Dream Poem Questions
  • Work on Final Project
Day 9 M 6/2

LT:Construct belief statements
CCSS:W#2
Strategy:Marzano#7
Activity:
  • Determine individual BELIEFS & GOALS
  • View several "This I Believe" videos
  • Discuss "The American Dream"
  • Describe aspects of the American Dream based on text elements
  • View video of Neil Diamond's "America"

Assign:
  • Work on FINAL PROJECT ESSAY-
  • American Singing Poems
Day 10 T 6/3

LT:Compare/Contrast characterization
CCSS:R#3
Strategy:Marzano#1
Activity:
  • Begin viewing second version of A Raisin in the Sun
Assign:
  • ARITS Comparison Chart and Essay
Day 11 W 6/4

LT:Generalize themes in literature
CCSS: R#9
Strategy:Marzano#1
Activity:
  • Conclude viewing second version of A Raisin in the Sun
  • Discuss themes in literature as they apply to Final Project topics
Assign:
  • ARITS Comparison Chart and Essay
  • Continue Revising Final Project Essay
  • Prepare for TEST on ARITS
Day 12 Th 6/5

LT:Examine Expectations
CCSS:W#4
Strategy: Marzano#6
Activity:
  • ARITS TEST
  • Discuss expectations of immigrants
  • Discuss expectations of Mosaic students
Assign:
  • Work on Final Project essays
  • Mosaic Evaluation Statements
Day 13 F 6/6

LT:Writer's Workshop
CCSS:W#5
Strategy:Marzano#6
Activity:
  • Peer Review in Groups
Assign:
  • Revise Final Project Essay
  • Work on missing assignments
Day 14 M 6/9

LT:Review course objectives
CCSS:L#3
Strategy:Marzano#9
Activity:

  • Conclude American Dream Essays
  • Post-Test
  • Surveys